Chapter 14
She shouldn’t have left Gus’s apartment today. It was the third week of July, muggy to the point that she was zero percent surprised when warm rain began to pelt her as she jogged up the walkway toward her old lime green apartment unit. She was already regretting her decision to leave the relatively cool confines of the fishbowl in order to collect her mail.
But if she didn’t do it now, she had no idea when she’d have the chance to get over here again. Gus had left for a short work trip the day before and would be returning tomorrow morning. This being the last week of July, she had little doubt she’d be going out much after he returned. Plus, August was up in the air even now. She still hadn’t deposited the cashier’s check, but it remained in her wallet, tempting her every ti
